Principles of measurement and monitoring in anaesthesia and intensive care
By: M.K. Sykes, M.D. Vickers, C.J. Hull ; with additional chapters by P.J. Winterburn, B.J. Shepstone.
Contributors: Vickers, M. D.; Hull, C. J.; Sykes, M. K.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications; Distributors, USA, Mosby-Year Book
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Oxford; Boston; St Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
Subjects: Anesthesiology -- instrumentation; Intensive Care -- methods; Monitoring, Physiologic -- instrumentation; Anesthesia; Critical care medicine
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Principles of clinical measurement. 2nd ed. c1981.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General principles of measurement.; title: Units of measurement and basic mathematical concepts.; title: Simple electronics.; title: The detection and amplification of biological potentials.; title: Data processing and storage.; title: Displaying the signal.; title: Recorders and data storage devices.; title: Electromagnetic radiation and optical measurements.; title: Ultrasound.; title: Radionuclides and their use in clinical measurement.; title: Patient safety.; title: The measurement of pressure.; title: Direct measurement of intravascular pressure.; title: Indirect methods for measuring arterial pressure.; title: Measurement of gas flow and volume.; title: Measurement of blood flow.; title: Gas and vapour analysis.; title: Acid-base, blood gas and other analysers used by clinicians.; title: Thermometry, thermography and humidity measurement.; title: The design of a monitoring system: alarms.; title: Monitoring during anaesthesia.; title: Monitoring the respiratory system.; title: Monitoring the cardiovascular system.; title: Monitoring the nervous system.; title: Monitoring in obstetrics.